…Council’s (NCC) Cotton Leadership Program, Craft served as a NCC director in 2015. He also has served on multiple NCC committees, including current membership on the NCC’s Farm Program and…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 10
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Another Challenging Year for Cotton Industry
…down 15.5 percent from 2014 and below the most recent USDA estimate. NCC predicts cotton acreage at 9.1 million acres, about 6.2 percent more than 2015. Although world cotton stocks…
Voluntary Conservation Journey
By Tim McCabe / Photo courtesy of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. How one Ohio farmer’s experience of voluntary conservation efforts have grown over a five decade period. That’s coming…
Clay Results Could Be Better Than Trials
…Trials Research looking at using kaolin clay to reflect warming from the sun on pistachio trees is showing good results. Cooperative Extension Pomology Farm Advisor David Doll says in hindsight…
Pistachio Cultivar Beneficial During Low Chill
…Farm Advisor Craig Kallsen says the male Peters variety doesn’t time well with the female Kerman variety during those years and some growers have been trying other male cultivars. Kallsen…
No Change in USDA’s California Citrus Crop Forecast
…(USDA) citrus crop forecast were in Florida. Red grapefruit decreased 3 percent, going from 8.5 million boxes to 8.2 million boxes. The projection for honey tangerines increased from 600,000 boxes…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 9
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…USDA, the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and CDFA are working collaboratively with residents on this project. The quarantine area in Los Angeles County measures 74 square miles, bordered on…
Commentary: Farmers Must Stay Engaged in Groundwater Planning
…should be ensuring that the local Groundwater Sustainability Agency being formed to manage the basin is knowledgeable of and sensitive to the needs of farmers and ranchers. This may be…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…is slated for Jan. 24-26. Steve Adler is associate editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at sadler@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
Farmer Big Data
Why the Farm Bureau wants to hear from farmers about today’s technology. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Land of Ours – Farmer Data Survey The American…
Women in Agriculture Seminar Series This Week
…Agriculture for Mentoring and Empowerment (WAME) and focuses on several aspects of agricultural issues and careers. Several industry leaders are scheduled to speak, including USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden and…
Seed Industry Working to Protect Butterfly Population
…providing a butterfly habitat. For seed questions, growers may contact the American Seed Trade Association, and for information on funding, they should head to their local Farm Service Agency office….